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Skeletons

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Emajor

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1/54

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 54Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 4
INTRO RIFF
e|-x-x-x-|
b|-x-x-x-|
g|-x-x-x-|
d|-4-6-7-|
a|-2-2-7-|
e|-0-4-5-|
Verse
E|-E--------------A--------------F#m--------------A---------------|
B|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
G|-----1---1---1-----1---1---1-----1---1---1-----1---------4|
D|---2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-----2-4/6--|
A|---------------0---------------------------0--------------|
E|-0---------------------------2----------------------------|
I Ewon't forget when I Acouldn't go to F#mbed with the lights Aoff
When I Eheard that voice Acall me in F#mfor the Anight
I rEemember when Alove was just F#ma word and not a Afight
                  E            A  F#m(hold)        A(hold)
All I had to worry about were broken bones and being left alone
music break - (strum) E, A, E, Bb  
Lead: 
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---6b7-----6b7---------6b7-----6b7-9----6b7-----7-9~|
A|-7-----7-7-----7-----7-----7-7--------7-----7-7---7~|
E|-----------------7-7--------------------------------|
(strum)
EWay back then there were monsters in my closet
BbAnd now there's just skeletons hiding in tF#mhere
The clock is ticking away
The leaves are still Afalling every Bbday
The Esunburn on my shoulders kept Bbwarm back then
Like the F#mheat from the blacktop Aagain and Bbagain
(strum once)
AI remember C#mwhen smBboke G#mdidn't fill my Alungs
When my C#mhands were Bblost and so young
AIt seemed like the C#mhouses were Bbtouching the G#msky
And I Athought this C#msmile on my Bbface would never lie
(palm mute)
Oh, the summer we were staring at the sun
The summer we were staring at the
Oh, the summer we were staring at the sun
EWay back then there were monsters in my closet
BbAnd now there's just skeletons hiding in F#mthere
The clock is ticking away
The leaves are still Afalling every Bbday
The Esunburn on my shoulders kept Bbwarm back then
Like the F#mheat from the blacktop Aagain and Bbagain
End on E

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Skeletons

by Real Friends

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO 4

INTRO RIFF

e|-x-x-x-|

b|-x-x-x-|

g|-x-x-x-|

d|-4-6-7-|

a|-2-2-7-|

e|-0-4-5-|

Verse

E A F#m A

E|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|

G|-----1---1---1-----1---1---1-----1---1---1-----1---------4|

D|---2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-----2-4/6--|

A|---------------0---------------------------0--------------|

E|-0---------------------------2----------------------------|

E A F#m A

I won't forget when I couldn't go to bed with the lights off

E A F#m A

When I heard that voice call me in for the night

E A F#m A

I remember when love was just a word and not a fight

E A F#m A

(hold) (hold)

All I had to worry about were broken bones and being left alone

E A E Bb

music break - (strum) , , ,

Lead:

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|---6b7-----6b7---------6b7-----6b7-9----6b7-----7-9~|

A|-7-----7-7-----7-----7-----7-7--------7-----7-7---7~|

E|-----------------7-7--------------------------------|

(strum)

Way back then there were monsters in my closet

Bb F#m

And now there's just skeletons hiding in there

The clock is ticking away

A Bb

The leaves are still falling every day

E Bb

The sunburn on my shoulders kept warm back then

F#m A Bb

Like the heat from the blacktop again and again

(strum once)

A C#m Bb G#m A

I remember when smoke didn't fill my lungs

C#m Bb

When my hands were lost and so young

A C#m Bb G#m

It seemed like the houses were touching the sky

A C#m Bb

And I thought this smile on my face would never lie

(palm mute)

Oh, the summer we were staring at the sun

The summer we were staring at the

Oh, the summer we were staring at the sun

Way back then there were monsters in my closet

Bb F#m

And now there's just skeletons hiding in there

The clock is ticking away

A Bb

The leaves are still falling every day

E Bb

The sunburn on my shoulders kept warm back then

F#m A Bb

Like the heat from the blacktop again and again

End on E

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